(not) 40k Art

Some non-Warhammer 40,000 art inspiration.

First a compatriot, Ashley Wood. All three pictures are from his World War Robot art books.

The link is a little NSFW
http://www.ashleywoodartist.com/


Second is John Dyer Baizley. I first came across his stuff through his band Baroness and now love his art as much as his music. He writes and plays the music, with the rest of the band, as well as doing the album covers. He is heavy metal's renaissance man.

Also a little NSFW
http://aperfectmonster.com/


Hope you take something from these. Comments are always welcome and if you know some other not 40k art I'd love to see it.

 I promise to post some toy soldiers soon.

--Richard

Fallen Paragons

One of the things I want to try to do with this =I=munda stuff is make models that look like they fit the dark 40k universe. The imperium of man isn’t a shinny, hi-tech future utopia, however, sometimes my miniatures can look like that’s where they come from. It's in part because I see, and want for my own, the ‘eavy Metal models painted with hyper-fine edge highlights and perfectly shaded block colours (understandably so, as this is the best way to show off new miniatures and generate sales). And because I am drawn to the mighty heroes – and villains – of the universe who are often best represented by clean lines and shining amour. My Imperial Fists are a good example of this.

Sergeant Glaucon wears yellow so that his enemies can see him coming and begin to fear him

The next few miniatures that I plan to make will be loosely linked with the idea of ‘fallen paragons’. These will be heroic 40k archetypes who are slowly sinking beneath the mire of the grim darkness. Dirty, grimey, a little mad and no longer conventional codex heroes.   

This commissar is the first in the series. He has been attached to a feral world regiment and has begun to go “native”. The only things that still mark him as a commissar are his cap and some dog tags. I plan on using the same painting techniques that I used on Klein and the Penitent and tattoos to show his emerging feral side. We'll see how it turns out.

The hat and dogtags are sculpted from Procreate and the chainsword is from the GW commissar with plasma pistol.

Bulging neck muscles hide the join

 

The commissar with the 'donor' miniature

I've also plans for an ancient Imperial Governor torn from his palace and thoroughly confused by the process, a feudal knight turned galactic mercenary and a broken-down space marine. These ideas are still developing.

Also, I found a couple more things in the collection that will be great for more narrative games:

Scum of the Imperium

Just finished this old Necromunda Scumer.

I went for a more traditional 'evy metal style of painting on him to fit in with the rest of my necro stuff (see below). Not sure I like how it turned out. He seems a little dark or missing a spot colour or something. What do you think?

I'm also starting to build up a bit of a took kit of NPC type characters that can be used in various different scenarios. Next, I have plans to sculpt some citizens of the imperium, who will wretched, disheveled fellows that mirror the grinding horror of a galaxy where there is only war. Not warriors, just terrified, common people.

I've also realised that I have all kinds of things to use in special scenarios. It's just a matter of thinking outside the codex box. Like these:

--Richard

Taller, wider, ork...Er?

Not a big one at the moment, but a bit of an update on the kaptin and a few comparison shots of him with other orks. The first being the AOBR Warboss, the second is a standard Nob. (Which he is based off.)

He's well mighty.

What I've been up to

Sculpting this Empire captain and painting a few bits and pieces that have been on the desk for too long is all. Sorry not much of an up-date but its all I've got. Next on the list are some new daemons that I plan to do all Blanche style. Whatever that is.

Also, played a game of 40k. Here my Imperial Fists are about to get mauled by some eldar. It's ok: we had BBQ later in the day and all was forgotten.

Upgrade! Orkgrade! Upgrork?

A distracted servitor is a silly servitor. So when I get distracted, I get really silly.

And what is sillier than an Ork pirate?
An Ork pirate with a robo leg!!

Comparing the Kaptin to a few other bits I had on the desk, I decided on a few things that were bugging me about him.
I thought he was too short, any self respecting Nob would be at least head and shoulders taller than your average boy and the boss has gotta be even bigger still!

So lopping off his legs and taking to my collection of plastic do-whats, I threw together my first mechanical conversion. I don't think it came out too bad, it's a little rough at the moment, but in a little bit I think I'll Ork up the joints and the knee a little.

The arms snapped straight off, (thanks super glue!) so ill bulk out the shoulders and the joints, ill pin them too, allowing for easy weapon swaps and multi layout for in campaigns.

But that's a bit away for the moment, I've got ogres to paint!

So after a fairly long time away from 40K, whilst painting some Fantasy ogres (oddly enough with an Orc theme!) I was playing with a Freebooter that i had started a while back.
I forsee a rather eclectic mix of boys following this one around.And I have to admit, the idea of a caffeine free ork thrills me!

So without any further chatting, may I present......

Kaptin "Dakka"  Rotfangz

The kaptin spat a wad of thick phlegm onto the dying Kroot ganger. The avian creature bleeding heavily from the jagged wounds in what remained of his chest. Wiping his mouth with the back of his power claw, the Ork chuckled to himself, his newly acquired weapon was worth the teef he paid for it. He might even thank old Rizbug for donating them.

Kaptin Rotfangz is the leader and captain of the Dread Skull Commandos, a Freebooter tribe based in the Eastern Fringe. His motley crew of killers and mercenaries happy to sell their services to the highest bidder, be they Ork or otherwise.

Though it is suspected he may have once been of the Goff clan due to his stringent rules and demands for discipline, whatever loyalty he once had to them is now replaced by a firm belief in his own superiority and desire to lead.